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College Degree Still a Great Return On Investment

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

This gap widens at an institution like Trine , where many students graduate with degrees in high-paying fields like healthcare and engineering, and many of our graduates earn above the national average in their field. These benefits are magnified for students who go on to earn master's and doctoral degrees. Dr. Earl D.

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Report Highlights Shortages of Credentials Aligned with Middle-Skills Occupations

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Missed Opportunities” compares the number of credentials currently being produced with the number of job openings projected to exist in 2032. Students who are making decisions about their futures should receive information such as this, said Kathryn Campbell, CEW editorial director and co-author of the report.

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Chicago's Community Colleges Commit to Equity and Partnerships

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

The seven community colleges in the CCC system currently have a 30% completion rate for Black students and 33% completion rate for Latinx students. But CCC has committed to reaching a 55% completion rate for all by fiscal year 2032. OMD currently serves about 900 students in the CCC network.

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Reduce long-term cost growth to rightsize your university

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15-19-year-old population from its peak in 2021 to its trough in 2032. The number of prospective students will continue to drop after that, permanently falling another 21% by 2100, despite a slight bump in the 2030s. The much-discussed demographic cliff represents a 6.5% decline in the U.S.